Few Floridians encounter Miami-Dade County’s Urban Development Boundary regularly, but from the air, the imaginary north-south line which splits the region is South Florida’s defining feature. The dividing line between the vibrant Everglades and neighboring suburbia is stark. However, it is also flexible. Within narrow guidelines, the Board of County Commissioners has the power to … Read more
Richard Nixon famously declared that “I am not a crook,” despite subsequent events proving the irony in his statement. People who were not alive when Nixon first said it frequently reference the phrase, but the story behind those words carries a more significant legacy than a simple colloquialism: In his efforts to exonerate himself and … Read more
For decades, Germany was the strongest and largest economy in Europe; it was often called the “engine of growth” for the European Union. Today, that engine is beginning to sputter. Businesses in Germany are finding it increasingly hard to hire qualified employees, preventing further expansion. The reason is simple but massive: The German population has, … Read more
When I was seven, everything I knew about the 2008 election came from moments I sneaked of Tina Fey and Amy Pohler playing Sarah Palin and Hillary Clinton, respectively, on Saturday Night Live. In 2016, things became more comical as the content of the show then supplemented what I had already absorbed through the news. In … Read more